The Northwell surname is thought to be derived from the name of a place in England named Northwell. The name of this place combines the old English term for "north" with other geographic features such as "welle," meaning "a well or spring." There are also no doubt instances of this name that are derived from a shortened form of the Scottish name Normanville (ultimately of Norman French origin).

Northwell Spelling Variations

Northwell Early History

Northwell Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Northwell research. Another 355 words (25 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1124, 1200, 1373, 1605, 1669, 1719, 1694, 1697, 1704, 1710 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Northwell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Northwell Early Notables (pre 1700)

Northwell Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Northwell Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Wm. Norwell, who arrived in Virginia in 1639; Edward Normanswell, who settled in Virginia in 1653; Peter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1648; Walter Norrell, who came to Virginia in 1650.

The Northwell Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Northwell Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.